But in general if you have something like this, it's often better to let it go where it wanders, even if it never attains the success of Linux, etc. Forcing a restricted scope often leads to burnout which kills it even faster.
Sorry, but no, just no.
MS (correctly) recognized the threat that browser poses to OS through webaps. They bundled IE with Windows, however their bundling was a simple and effective (and monopolistic) strategy to take away market share from the then-leading browser, Netscape.
Yes, OS needs a browser. No, MS and Bill had nothing to do with that (and they artificially slowed down web the best they could - hello IE6!).
I do agree with the rest, but to credit MS that every OS needs a browser nowadays... Just no.
Their reasons are irrelevant.
OSs didn’t come with browsers. Microsoft bundled IE with Windows. Now every OS comes with a browser.
What was new was that OS was deeply connected to browser, so that uninstalling it was not an option. But that is not what GP claimed, and that is of course not a rule with newer OSs.
But anyway, let's talk about this great new SerenityOS instead. :) Over and out.